1 Chronicles 16:33

16:33 Then let the trees of the forest shout with joy before the Lord,

for he comes to judge the earth!

1 Chronicles 26:29

26:29 As for the Izharites: Kenaniah and his sons were given responsibilities outside the temple ¹  as officers and judges over Israel.

1 Chronicles 17:10

17:10 and during the time when I appointed judges to lead my people Israel. I will subdue all your enemies.

“‘“I declare to you that the Lord will build a dynastic house ²  for you!

1 Chronicles 23:4

23:4 David said, ³  “Of these, 24,000 are to direct the work of the Lord’s temple; 6,000 are to be officials and judges;

1 Chronicles 17:6

17:6 Wherever I moved throughout Israel, I did not say ⁴  to any of the leaders whom I appointed to care for my people Israel, ⁵  ‘Why have you not built me a house made from cedar?’”’

¹ tn The words “the temple” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

¹ tn Here the word “house” is used in a metaphorical sense, referring to a royal dynasty. The Lord’s use of the word here plays off the literal sense that David had in mind as he contemplated building a temple (“house”) for the Lord. In the translation the adjective “dynastic” is supplied to indicate that the term is used metaphorically.

¹ tn The words “David said” are supplied here in the translation for clarification. The appearance of the first person verb “I supplied” in v. 5 indicates that David is speaking here.

¹ tn In the Hebrew text the statement is phrased as a rhetorical question (“Did I say?”) meaning “I did not say.”

² tn Heb “to one of the judges of Israel whom I commanded to shepherd my people.”